CREATING BETTER FUTURES
Creating Better Futures provides access to education for orphans and vulnerable children in rural communities near Harare and Mutare in Zimbabwe. Creating Better Futures have also previously provided basic nutritional meals daily to over 3,000 children via three Primary School feeding programmes, as well as initiating projects that benefit the children, schools and/or local community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that expenditure continued to exceed income, resulting in a net movement in funds of £11,370 and a reduction in reserves to £9,294. The trustees report that the charity has scaled back activities, including closing a feeding program and making staff redundant, to mitigate financial challenges. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirm the charity is continuing as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Creating Better Futures aims to retain reserves equal to a month’s expenditure, based on a rolling 12-month average.”
“Creating Better Futures primarily performs its charitable activities through its sister organisation, Creating Better Futures Zimbabwe. Grants totalling £28,590 were made and the delivery of these activities monitored.”
Trustees
- Dorothy Dix
- MICHAEL JOHN DIX
- Samantha Bramwell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £34k | £48k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £81k |
| 31/03/2023 | £72k | £74k |
| 31/03/2022 | £116k | £88k |
| 31/03/2021 | £138k | £127k |
Common questions
Is CREATING BETTER FUTURES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that expenditure continued to exceed income, resulting in a net movement in funds of £11,370 and a reduction in reserves to £9,294. The trustees report that the charity has scaled back activities, including closing a feeding program and making staff redundant, to mitigate financial challenges. Despite these pressures, the trustees confirm the charity is continuing as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CREATING BETTER FUTURES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CREATING BETTER FUTURES as a grant recipient include READING FAMILY CHURCH, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| READING FAMILY CHURCH | FY2022 | £6k | Grants for UK and overseas mission |
| READING FAMILY CHURCH | FY2023 | £6k | |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | FY2023 | £3k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| READING FAMILY CHURCH | FY2025 | £300 | Grant funding of activities |